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A hearty grain bowl of rice, crisp tofu, chickpeas and fresh vegetables finished with a lemon-tahini dressing. This lemony version is finished with lemon zest. Ready in about 35 minutes.
Ingredients 🥬 Spinach 1 cup 🫙 Chickpeas 1 cup, cooked 🍚 Rice 1 cup cooked 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🫙 Olive Oil 1 tbsp 🍥 Tofu 200 g, cubed 🫙 Tahini 2 tbsp 🥬 Cucumber 1/2, sliced Optional extras 🥑 Avocado 1/2, sliced 🫙 Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 🍋 Lemon Zest 1 tsp Instructions 1 Cook the rice and keep it warm.
2 Pat the tofu dry, toss with a little oil and salt, and pan-fry until golden on all sides.
3 Warm the chickpeas in the same pan with a pinch of salt.
4 Whisk tahini, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and water until pourable.
5 Build bowls with rice, spinach, cucumber, tofu, chickpeas and avocado; drizzle with dressing and sprinkle sesame seeds.
6 Finish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Chef's tip
Prep every topping before you start assembling so the warm and cold parts stay at their best.
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Lemony Protein Bowl
Time 35 min
Serves 2
Level Easy
Prep / cook 15 / 20 min Ingredients 🥬 Spinach 1 cup 🫙 Chickpeas 1 cup, cooked 🍚 Rice 1 cup cooked 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced 🫙 Olive Oil 1 tbsp 🍥 Tofu 200 g, cubed 🫙 Tahini 2 tbsp 🥬 Cucumber 1/2, sliced Optional 🥑 Avocado 1/2, sliced 🫙 Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 🍋 Lemon Zest 1 tsp Steps Cook the rice and keep it warm. Pat the tofu dry, toss with a little oil and salt, and pan-fry until golden on all sides. Warm the chickpeas in the same pan with a pinch of salt. Whisk tahini, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and water until pourable. Build bowls with rice, spinach, cucumber, tofu, chickpeas and avocado; drizzle with dressing and sprinkle sesame seeds. Finish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. 
